EP3758392A1 - Haut-parleur, terminal et procédé de commande de haut-parleur - Google Patents

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EP3758392A1
EP3758392A1 EP18913500.7A EP18913500A EP3758392A1 EP 3758392 A1 EP3758392 A1 EP 3758392A1 EP 18913500 A EP18913500 A EP 18913500A EP 3758392 A1 EP3758392 A1 EP 3758392A1
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Ligang Yu
Fang-Ching Lee
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  • This application relates to the field of acoustic technologies, and in particular, to a speaker, a terminal, and a speaker control method.
  • a miniature speaker is usually used to output a sound.
  • a core element that is of the miniature speaker and that is used to generate sound is a speaker.
  • Common speakers may be classified into a moving coil speaker, a balanced armature speaker, a flat panel speaker, and the like according to different sound-making principles of the speakers.
  • a common miniature speaker of the mobile terminal usually makes a sound by using the moving coil speaker. For a common structure of the moving coil speaker, refer to FIG. 1 .
  • the moving coil speaker includes a diaphragm 01, a voice coil 02 connected to the diaphragm 01, a magnet 03 disposed on a side of the diaphragm 01, and a frame 04 used to install the diaphragm 01 and the magnetic piece 03.
  • the voice coil 02 After being powered on, the voice coil 02 generates an induced magnetic field, and therefore is shifted due to an action of a magnetic force of the magnet 03, to drive the diaphragm 01 to vibrate.
  • the diaphragm 01 vibrates, air in front of the diaphragm 01 is pushed to generate a sound wave.
  • a mobile device for example, a mobile phone or a tablet usually has at least one speaker used to convert an electrical signal such as music or a voice back into a sound.
  • a speaker used for the mobile device has a limited size and a relatively thin thickness (usually 2.5 mm to 3 mm). Therefore, an effective area of a diaphragm of the speaker is relatively small, and an amplitude is also very small when the diaphragm vibrates. Consequently, air that can be pushed by the diaphragm is limited, and therefore, a volume of sound that can be emitted is relatively low, and has insufficient bass.
  • Embodiments of this application provide a speaker, a terminal, and a speaker control method, to resolve a problem that the speaker is damaged due to an increase in a gain of an audio amplifier integrated circuit.
  • an embodiment of this application provides a speaker, including a front cover, a coil, a frame, a magnet, a magnetic diaphragm, and a voice coil.
  • the coil is located on an inner side of the front cover, the magnetic diaphragm is located between the coil and the voice coil, a periphery of the magnetic diaphragm is adhered to one side of the frame, the magnet is located on the other side of the frame, and the one side of the frame and the other side are two opposite sides of the frame.
  • the voice coil may drive the magnetic diaphragm to vibrate.
  • the voice coil drives the magnetic diaphragm to vibrate forward and backward, causing a change in a relative distance between the magnetic diaphragm and the coil.
  • the magnetic diaphragm forms an "iron core" that can change inductance of the coil. Therefore, an inductance value of the coil changes with vibration of the magnetic diaphragm.
  • the magnetic diaphragm may include a diaphragm and a magnetic conductive material coated on a surface of the diaphragm.
  • the magnetic conductive material exists on the surface of the diaphragm, and therefore the "iron core" that may enable the coil to generate inductance is formed.
  • the speaker further includes an audio amplifier integrated circuit, a lead of the voice coil is welded to a solder pad at the bottom of the frame, a lead of the coil is welded to the solder pad, and the solder pad is electrically connected to the audio amplifier integrated circuit.
  • leads at two ends of the voice coil are welded to the solder pad at the bottom of the frame, and a lead groove is further disposed on the front cover and the frame of the speaker.
  • the lead of the coil may also be welded to the solder pad through the lead groove.
  • the solder pad is electrically connected to the audio amplifier integrated circuit, and the audio amplifier integrated circuit may be connected to the voice coil and the coil. Therefore, the audio amplifier integrated circuit may obtain, through measurement, the inductance value of the coil and a voltage or current of the voice coil, to calculate an adjusted driver voltage or driver current of the voice coil.
  • an embodiment of this application provides a terminal, including a speaker and an audio amplifier integrated circuit.
  • the speaker includes a coil, a magnetic diaphragm, and a voice coil;
  • the audio amplifier integrated circuit is connected to the voice coil and the coil, and is configured to: measure voltages or currents at two ends of the voice coil, measure inductance value at two ends of the coil, and determine a driver voltage or driver current of the voice coil based on the inductance value and the voltage or current; and the voice coil is configured to drive, based on the driver voltage or driver current, the magnetic diaphragm to vibrate.
  • That the audio amplifier integrated circuit is connected to the voice coil and the coil is specifically as follows: A lead of the voice coil is welded to a solder pad at the bottom of the frame, a lead of the coil is welded to the solder pad, and the audio amplifier integrated circuit is electrically connected to the solder pad.
  • the solder pad may be a solder pad at the bottom of a frame of the speaker.
  • the audio amplifier integrated circuit determines the driver voltage or driver current of the voice coil based on the inductance value and the voltage or current may be specifically as follows: The audio amplifier integrated circuit determines the driver voltage of the voice coil based on the inductance value and the voltage; or the audio amplifier integrated circuit determines the driver current of the voice coil based on the inductance value and the current.
  • the voice coil is configured to drive, based on the driver voltage or driver current, the magnetic diaphragm to vibrate may be specifically as follows:
  • the voice coil is configured to drive, based on the driver voltage, the magnetic diaphragm to vibrate, or the voice coil is configured to drive, based on the driver current, the magnetic diaphragm to vibrate.
  • the audio amplifier integrated circuit of the terminal may sample the voltages or currents at the two ends of the voice coil, determine displacement of a diaphragm based on the detected inductance value, and then adjust the driver voltage of the voice coil based on the displacement of the diaphragm and the voltages at the two ends of the voice coil, or adjust the driver current of the voice coil based on the displacement of the diaphragm and the currents at the two ends of the voice coil.
  • the audio amplifier integrated circuit of the terminal may sample the voltages or currents at the two ends of the voice coil, determine displacement of a diaphragm based on the detected inductance value, and then adjust the driver voltage of the voice coil based on the displacement of the diaphragm and the voltages at the two ends of the voice coil, or adjust the driver current of the voice coil based on the displacement of the diaphragm and the currents at the two ends of the voice coil.
  • the speaker further includes a front cover, a frame, and a magnet.
  • the coil is located on an inner side of the front cover, the magnetic diaphragm is located between the coil and the voice coil, a periphery of the magnetic diaphragm is adhered to one side of the frame, the magnet is located on the other side of the frame, and one side and the other side of the frame are two opposite sides of the frame.
  • the magnetic diaphragm includes a diaphragm and a magnetic conductive material coated on a surface of the diaphragm.
  • the audio amplifier integrated circuit is connected to the voice coil and the coil includes: the lead of the voice coil is welded to the solder pad at the bottom of the frame, the lead of the coil is welded to the solder pad, and the solder pad is electrically connected to the audio amplifier integrated circuit.
  • That the lead of the coil is welded to the solder pad is specifically as follows: A lead groove is disposed on the front cover and the frame of the speaker, and the lead of the coil is welded to the solder pad through the lead groove.
  • the audio amplifier integrated circuit includes a first detection module, a second detection module, and a driver module, where an input end of the first detection module is connected to two pins of the coil, and the first detection module is configured to measure the inductance value at the two ends of the coil; an input end of the second detection module is connected to two pins of the voice coil, and the second detection module is configured to measure the voltage or current at the two ends of the voice coil; and an input end of the driver module is connected to an output end of the first detection module and an output end of the second detection module, and the driver module is configured to determine the driver voltage or driver current of the voice coil based on the inductance value and the voltage or current.
  • the first detection module includes an oscillator, a zero-crossing comparator, and a frequency measurement module, where the oscillator is connected to the coil; the zero-crossing comparator is configured to convert a sine wave output by the oscillator into an intra-frequency square wave; and the frequency measurement module is configured to measure and output a frequency of the intra-frequency square wave.
  • the driver module is specifically configured to: calculate the inductance value of the coil based on the frequency that is of the intra-frequency square wave and that is obtained through measurement by the frequency measurement module, and a relationship between an oscillation frequency of the oscillator and an inductance value of the coil, and determine displacement of the diaphragm according to a preset correspondence between an inductance value and displacement of the diaphragm; and determine an adjusted driver voltage or driver current of the voice coil based on the displacement of the diaphragm and the voltage or current.
  • this application provides a speaker control method, including:
  • the speaker control method may be performed by an audio amplifier integrated circuit.
  • this application provides a speaker control apparatus.
  • the control apparatus has a function of implementing behavior of the audio amplifier integrated circuit in a terminal example in the third aspect.
  • the function may be implemented by hardware, or may be implemented by hardware by executing corresponding software.
  • the hardware or the software includes one or more modules corresponding to the foregoing function.
  • a structure of the control apparatus includes a driver unit, a first detection unit, and a second detection unit.
  • the first detection unit is configured to measure the inductance value;
  • the second detection unit is configured to measure voltages at two ends of the voice coil;
  • the driver unit is configured to: determine an adjusted driver voltage of the voice coil based on the inductance value of the voice coil and the voltages at the two ends of the voice coil, and output the adjusted driver voltage to the voice coil, so that the voice coil drives, under an action of the driver voltage, the diaphragm to vibrate.
  • a structure of the control apparatus includes a driver unit, a first detection unit, and a second detection unit.
  • the first detection unit is configured to measure the inductance value;
  • the second detection unit is configured to measure currents at two ends of the voice coil;
  • the driver unit is configured to: determine an adjusted driver current of the voice coil based on the inductance value of the voice coil and the currents at the two ends of the voice coil, and output the adjusted driver current to the voice coil, so that the voice coil drives, under an action of the driver current, the diaphragm to vibrate.
  • an embodiment of this application provides a computer readable storage medium, including an instruction.
  • the instruction When the instruction is run on a computer, the computer is enabled to perform the method provided in the implementations of the fourth aspect.
  • an embodiment of this application provides a computer program product including an instruction.
  • the instruction When the instruction is run on a computer, the computer is enabled to perform the method provided in the implementations of the fourth aspect.
  • the coil is disposed on the front cover of the speaker.
  • a change in the inductance value of the coil is triggered.
  • the speaker detects the inductance value of the coil, and samples the voltages or currents at the two ends of the voice coil.
  • the driver module of the speaker determines the displacement of the diaphragm based on the inductance value, and adjusts the driver voltage of the voice coil or adjusts the driver current of the voice coil based on the displacement of the diaphragm and the voltages or currents at the two ends of the voice coil.
  • the driver module may calculate an amplitude of the diaphragm of the speaker based on the inductance value, and the amplitude of the diaphragm of the speaker may be controlled to not exceed a bearing range of the speaker.
  • the embodiments of this application provide a speaker, a terminal, and a speaker control method, to resolve a problem that a speaker is damaged due to an increase in a gain of an audio amplifier integrated circuit of the speaker.
  • a method and an apparatus have similar problem-resolving principles. Therefore, mutual reference may be made to implementations of the apparatus and the method, and repeated content is not described again.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of a speaker according to an embodiment of this application.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an assembly structure of a speaker according to an embodiment of this application.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a transversal section of a speaker according to an embodiment of this application.
  • the speaker includes a front cover 200, a coil 201, a magnetic diaphragm 100, a voice coil 300, a frame 400, and a magnet 500. In the speaker shown in FIG.
  • a top end of the voice coil 300 is adhered to the magnetic diaphragm 100, and leads at two ends of the voice coil 300 are welded to a solder pad at the bottom of the frame 400, so that the solder pad is electrically connected to an audio amplifier integrated circuit that drives the speaker to work.
  • the coil 201 is disposed on an inner side of the front cover 200. A center of the magnet 500 and a center of the frame 400 coincide, and the magnet 500 and the frame 400 are adhered together.
  • the magnetic diaphragm 100 is adhered to an upper surface of the frame 400. For example, the magnetic diaphragm 100 may be adhered to a periphery of the upper surface of the frame 400. In the speaker shown in FIG. 2 to FIG.
  • the front cover 200, the magnetic diaphragm 100, the coil 201, and the voice coil 300 each are of a rectangular structure.
  • the front cover 200, the magnetic diaphragm 100, the coil 201, and the voice coil 300 may be of a circular structure or another irregular structure. Examples are not listed one by one herein.
  • Frame 400 plays a role of supporting the magnetic diaphragm 100 and the magnet 500.
  • a lead groove is disposed on the front cover 200 and the frame 400 of the speaker.
  • a lead of the coil is welded to the solder pad through the lead groove, and the solder pad may be electrically connected to the audio amplifier integrated circuit.
  • a common frame of the speaker is usually made of a plastic or metal material. A material of the frame is not limited in this embodiment of this application.
  • the magnet 500 includes a plurality of magnetic pieces 501.
  • an electromagnet may also be used for the magnetic piece 501.
  • the magnet may be configured to generate a constant magnetic field with specific magnetic induction intensity in the speaker.
  • the magnet may be made of a magnetic material such as ferrite, a neodymium magnet, or a strontium magnet. A material of the magnet is not limited in this embodiment of this application.
  • Magnetic diaphragm 100 is an element that is of a moving coil speaker and that produces a sound through vibration, and is usually in a film shape. A periphery of the magnetic diaphragm 100 may be in a convex shape.
  • the magnetic diaphragm 100 is a diaphragm that is magnetic, and the diaphragm may be coated with a magnetic conductive material coating, or may be coated with a ferromagnetic material, for example, a magnetic conductive material 101 in FIG. 2 .
  • the magnetic conductive material is lighter. Basically, adding the magnetic conductive material coating does not cause an increase in weight of the diaphragm, and therefore, vibration imbalance is not caused. Therefore, the magnetic conductive material may be used in this embodiment of this application.
  • Main components of the magnetic conductive material coating are a granular magnetic conductive material (for example, a ferro-aluminum alloy, a ferrosilicon aluminum alloy, a ferrocobalt alloy, or soft magnetic ferrite) and an adhesive.
  • a layer of magnetic conductive material film may be evaporated and deposited on the diaphragm.
  • the magnetic conductive material coating or the magnetic conductive material film further increases rigidity of the diaphragm.
  • the voice coil 300 is a coil that drives the magnetic diaphragm to vibrate to produce a sound.
  • the leads at the two ends of the voice coil 300 are welded to the solder pad. Therefore, the voice coil 300 is connected to the audio amplifier integrated circuit of the speaker, and the audio amplifier integrated circuit applies a current to the voice coil, so that a changing magnetic field can be generated around the voice coil.
  • Magnetic force is generated between the changing magnetic field generated by the voice coil and the constant magnetic field of the magnet, to drive the voice coil to move in the constant magnetic field.
  • the voice coil drives the magnetic diaphragm to vibrate to produce a sound.
  • the voice coil 300 may be a coil formed by winding a wire, and a material of the coil may be copper, aluminum, silver, an alloy, or the like.
  • the voice coil 300 may also be a flexible conducting layer coil formed on the magnetic diaphragm, and a material of the flexible conducting layer coil may also be copper, aluminum, silver, an alloy, or the like.
  • a structure and a material of the voice coil are not limited in this embodiment of this application.
  • Coil 201 The coil 201 is inductive.
  • the coil 201 may be formed by winding a wire, and a material of the coil 201 may be copper, aluminum, silver, an alloy, or the like.
  • the coil 200 may also be a flexible conducting layer coil, and a material of the coil 201 may also be copper, aluminum, silver, an alloy, or the like.
  • a structure and the material of the coil are not limited in this embodiment of this application.
  • the coil may be usually fastened to the inner side of the front cover of the speaker through adhering or injection molding.
  • the voice coil 300 drives the magnetic diaphragm 100 to vibrate up and down
  • a position of the magnetic diaphragm 100 relative to the front cover 200 changes accordingly.
  • the magnetic diaphragm 100 is magnetic, and therefore, is equivalent to an "iron core" in an inductance principle. Because a position of the "iron core” relative to the coil changes, the inductance value L of the coil 201 changes.
  • the quantity of turns of the coil, the geometrical size, the air permeability, and the magnetic permeability of the magnetic conductive material coating on the magnetic diaphragm are fixed after the speaker is manufactured.
  • the capacitance and the distance fulfill an inversely proportional function. Therefore, when the distance is very large, the capacitance does not change greatly.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a top view of a front cover of a speaker according to an embodiment of this application.
  • a coil 201 that is wound is adhered to a position of a lead groove on the inner side of the front cover 200 of the speaker.
  • the coil 201 is provided with two pins 202.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an assembly structure of a coil of a speaker according to an embodiment of this application.
  • a lead groove 203 is made on the front cover 200 of the speaker and the frame, then two leads of the coil are welded to the solder pad at the bottom of the frame through the lead groove 203, and a relatively large contact surface of the solder pad at the bottom of the frame may be reserved for connecting to the audio amplifier integrated circuit of the speaker.
  • an embodiment of this application provides a schematic structural diagram of a terminal including the foregoing speaker.
  • a first part is a schematic structural diagram of a cross section of the speaker
  • a second part is a schematic structural diagram of a top view of the coil 201 of the speaker
  • a third part is the audio amplifier integrated circuit of the speaker, and includes a first detection module, a second detection module, and a driver module.
  • the first detection module of the speaker samples an inductance value of the coil
  • the second detection module of the speaker samples voltage or current at two ends of the voice coil.
  • the driver module of the speaker determines displacement of the magnetic diaphragm based on the inductance value detected by the detection module, and adjusts a driver voltage of the voice coil or adjusts a driver current of the voice coil based on the displacement of the magnetic diaphragm and the voltage or current at the two ends of the voice coil.
  • the driver module can calculate the amplitude of the magnetic diaphragm of the speaker based on the inductance value. Therefore, the amplitude of the magnetic diaphragm of the speaker may be controlled not to exceed a bearing range of the speaker.
  • the driver module may calculate a temperature of the voice coil of the speaker based on the voltage or current. Therefore, the driver voltage of the voice coil or the driver current of the voice coil may be adjusted, to control the temperature of the voice coil of the speaker not to exceed the bearing range of the speaker. In this way, control precision of the driver module is improved. Therefore, an available amplitude of the speaker may be used to a maximum extend, so that the speaker produces a sound as loud as possible, and damage to the speaker can be avoided.
  • the two pins of the coil 201 are connected to an input end of the first detection module
  • the two ends of the voice coil 300 are connected to an input end of the second detection module
  • the first detection module and the second detection module are connected to the driver module.
  • the first detection module is mainly configured to detect the inductance value L at the two ends of the coil.
  • the second detection module is mainly configured to detect the voltage or current at the two ends of the voice coil.
  • the second detection module may detect the voltage or current at the two ends of the voice coil periodically or in real time.
  • the driver module may adjust the driver voltage or driver current of the voice coil based on detection results of the first detection module and the second detection module.
  • the voice coil 300 is connected to the driver module of the speaker, and the driver module inputs a driver voltage or driver current to the voice coil 300, so that a changing magnetic field is generated around the voice coil 300.
  • Magnetic force is generated between the changing magnetic field generated by the voice coil 300 and the constant magnetic field of the magnet, to drive the voice coil 300 to move in the constant magnetic field.
  • the voice coil 300 drives the magnetic diaphragm 100 to vibrate to produce a sound.
  • a relative distance between the magnetic diaphragm 100 and the coil 201 on the front cover 200 changes.
  • displacement Z of the magnetic diaphragm namely, the amplitude of the magnetic diaphragm
  • L f(z)
  • the driver module may analyze and integrate the displacement Z of the magnetic diaphragm and the voltage or current at the two ends of the voice coil, to adjust the driver voltage or driver current of the voice coil. In this way, the speaker can produce a sound as loud as possible, and the speaker can be protected from being damaged.
  • a policy of adjusting the driver voltage is usually performing adjustment based on factors such as displacement, a voltage of the coil, and a current of the coil.
  • the driver module may calculate n values of displacement (amplitudes of the magnetic diaphragm) based on detection results of inductance values within a period of time, then determine a largest value in the n values of displacement, or calculate an average value of the n values of displacement, and compare the largest value or the average value with a specified threshold (for example, 0.5 mm). When a determining result is that the largest value or the average value is greater than the specified threshold, the driver voltage or driver current of the voice coil is decreased.
  • a specified threshold for example, 0.5 mm
  • the driver module further determines whether an average value of a plurality of voltages of the voice coil is greater than a specific threshold (for example, 4V), or whether an average value of a plurality of currents of the voice coil exceeds a specific threshold (for example, 500 mA).
  • a specific threshold for example, 4V
  • a specific threshold for example, 500 mA
  • description may be further provided in two scenarios.
  • the driver voltage or driver current of the voice coil may be adjusted based on only the voltage or current of the voice coil, to reduce power consumption. In this way, the voice coil can still be controlled and protected.
  • the driver voltage is greater than a threshold (the threshold is related to a model of the speaker)
  • a probability that the speaker is damaged increases.
  • the speaker is controlled and protected by integrating measurement of displacement of the magnetic diaphragm of the voice coil and the driver voltage and driver current of the voice coil.
  • the first detection module may include an oscillator, a zero-crossing comparator, and a frequency measurement module, as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the two ends of the coil are connected to the oscillator.
  • the zero-crossing comparator is configured to convert a sine wave output by the oscillator into an intra-frequency square wave.
  • the frequency measurement module is configured to measure and output a frequency of the intra-frequency square wave.
  • the square wave frequency is measured in a method such as a counting method, and a DSP in the driver module calculates an inductance value of the coil based on the square wave frequency obtained through measurement and a relationship between an oscillation frequency of the oscillator and an inductance value, and calculates displacement of the diaphragm based on a relationship between the inductance value and the displacement of the magnetic diaphragm.
  • L is the inductance value of the coil
  • C is a capacitance value
  • f is the oscillation frequency of the oscillator.
  • the oscillator is constructed according to a three-point capacitance principle. Referring to FIG. 9 , two ends of a coil L are respectively connected to two ends of an oscillator, and an output voltage of the oscillator is a sine voltage Uo.
  • C is a capacitance value obtained after C1 and C2 are connected in series.
  • the second detection module may be a voltage detection circuit or a current detection circuit that is formed based on a volt ampere principle
  • the driver module may include a digital signal processor (DSP) and a power amplifier.
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • the DSP is configured to calculate the detection result of the first detection module to determine the displacement, and then calculate the adjusted driver voltage or driver current based on a calculation model.
  • the power amplifier is configured to amplify an analog signal.
  • the speaker provided in this embodiment of the present invention is also applicable to a mobile phone shown in FIG. 10 .
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of hardware of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of this application.
  • a mobile phone 1000 includes a housing 1001, a display 1002, a microphone 1003, and a speaker 1004.
  • the display 1002 is configured to display information entered by a user or information provided for the user, various menu screens of the mobile phone 1000, and the like.
  • a display panel of the display may be a liquid crystal display (liquid crystal display, LCD), an OLED. (organic light-emitting diode, organic light-emitting diode), or the like.
  • the speaker 1004 may transmit a voice to the user during a call, and may further transmit a sound associated with a music file played by a music player running on the mobile phone 1000.
  • the microphone 1003 is configured to pick up a user voice.
  • An embodiment of this application further provides a speaker control method.
  • the method is applicable to the speaker provided in the foregoing embodiment, and can measure and control an amplitude of the speaker.
  • an audio amplifier integrated circuit may perform the method.
  • the audio amplifier integrated circuit includes a first detection module, a second detection module, and a driver module. The method includes the following steps:
  • the audio amplifier integrated circuit may analyze and integrate displacement Z of the magnetic diaphragm and the voltage or current at the two ends of the voice coil, to adjust the driver voltage or driver current. In this way, the speaker can produce a sound as loud as possible, and the speaker can be protected from being damaged.
  • a policy of adjusting the driver voltage is usually performing adjustment based on factors such as displacement, a voltage of the coil, and a current of the coil.
  • the driver module may calculate n values of displacement (amplitudes of the magnetic diaphragm) based on detection results of inductance values within a period of time, then determine a largest value in the n values of displacement, or calculate an average value of the n values of displacement, and compare the largest value or the average value with a specified threshold (for example, 0.5 mm). When a determining result is that the largest value or the average value is greater than the specified threshold, the driver voltage or driver current of the voice coil is decreased.
  • a specified threshold for example, 0.5 mm
  • the driver module further determines whether an average value of a plurality of voltages of the voice coil is greater than a specific threshold (for example, 4V), or whether an average value of a plurality of currents of the voice coil exceeds a specific threshold (for example, 500 mA).
  • a specific threshold for example, 4V
  • a specific threshold for example, 500 mA
  • description may be further provided in two scenarios.
  • the amplifier integrated circuit adjusts the driver voltage of the voice coil based on only the driver voltage and current of the voice coil, to control and protect the voice coil.
  • the amplifier integrated circuit controls and protects the speaker by integrating measurement of displacement of the magnetic diaphragm of the voice coil and the driver voltage and driver current of the voice coil.
  • a speaker is disposed on a terminal device, and the terminal device is a mobile phone.
  • the terminal device may be a tablet, a notebook computer, or the like.
  • a structure of the speaker includes a front cover, a coil disposed on the front cover, a magnetic diaphragm, a voice coil, a magnet, a frame, and the like.
  • a terminal device 10 includes an audio amplifier integrated circuit 20 and a speaker 30, and both a coil 201 and a voice coil 300 in the speaker 40 are connected to the audio amplifier integrated circuit 20.
  • the audio amplifier integrated circuit 20 is configured to implement functions of a driver module, a first detection module, and a second detection module of the speaker 30.
  • the audio amplifier integrated circuit 20 includes a driver module 22, a first detection module 21, and a second detection module 23.
  • the voice coil 300 is connected to the driver module 22, the voice coil 300 is connected to the second detection module 23, and the coil 201 is connected to the first detection module 21.
  • an implementation process of the speaker control method includes the following steps:
  • the control apparatus includes a driver unit 22a, a first detection unit 21a, and a second detection unit 22a.
  • the control apparatus may be usually implemented by using hardware or a combination of software and hardware.
  • the driver unit may be a chip, the chip is connected to a memory, and the memory stores a computer program.
  • the chip is configured to read and execute the computer program stored in the memory.
  • the first detection unit may be implemented by using a combination of software and hardware, or may be a circuit module including an oscillator, a zero-crossing comparator, and a frequency measurement module.
  • the second detection unit may be implemented by using a combination of software and hardware, or may be implemented by using a circuit for detecting a voltage or current.
  • the driver unit, the first detection unit, and the second detection unit refer to the driver module, the first detection module, and the second detection module in the method procedure in FIG. 12 . Details are not described herein again.
  • division into units is an example, and is merely a logical function division. In actual implementation, another division manner may be used.
  • Function units in the embodiments of this application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each of the units may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one unit.
  • the integrated unit may be implemented in a form of hardware, or may be implemented in a form of a combination of software and a hardware function unit.
  • the software is used to implement a corresponding function.
  • the function may be sold or used as an independent product, the function may be stored in a computer readable storage medium.
  • the computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for instructing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device) or a processor (processor) to perform all or some of the steps of the methods described in the embodiments of this application.
  • the foregoing storage medium includes: any medium that can store program code, such as a USB flash drive, a removable hard disk, a read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disc.
  • an embodiment of this application provides a computer readable storage medium, including an instruction.
  • the instruction When the instruction is run on a computer, the computer is enabled to perform the speaker control method provided in the foregoing embodiments.
  • this application provides a computer program product including an instruction.
  • the computer program product is run on a computer, the computer is enabled to perform the speaker control method provided in the foregoing embodiments.
  • an embodiment of this application further provides a terminal, including the speaker provided in the foregoing embodiments.
  • the terminal may be a terminal device such as a mobile phone, a tablet, or a notebook computer, and one or more speakers may be disposed in the terminal.
  • the embodiments of this application may be provided as a method, an apparatus, or a computer program product. Therefore, the embodiments of this application may be implemented by using hardware or a combination of software and hardware. Moreover, this application may use a form of a computer program product that is implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to a disk memory, a CD-ROM, an optical memory, and the like) that include computer usable program code.
  • a computer-usable storage media including but not limited to a disk memory, a CD-ROM, an optical memory, and the like

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